Friday's Pic of the Week.

Happy New Year!

Kevin Garnett Gets Hurt. Quick... To the 2008 Champsionship Video!

Whenever I see Kevin Garnett playing like crap or worse, getting injured, I just watch this video and smile...

Weekly Hump Day Free Promotion: Back to the Future Trilogy All Week on AMC

No Joke, I am thinking about making this banner my blog header for a few weeks.

I think I am more obsessed with Back to the Future than is healthy.

My mother loves to tell the story about how when I was 3 I went like 150 days straight watching Back to the Future I. She tried to put on Sesame Street - I screamed for M.J. Fox in his life preserver. She switched to Muppets, I whined for crazy Doc Brown's ass. I mean Back the Future is PG, but should a 3 year old be subjected to 150 days straight of pure time traveling chaos? I vote yes.

And so when I saw AMC pumping the Trilogy every night for a full week 6pm - 130am, I have to be honest, I have watched the first 2 and part of the 3rd every single night so far. The girlfriend is out of town so it has just been me, my tv dinners and straight B.T.F. for possibly the most amazing week of my life.

I just wish that Marty's real future turned out to be a little better. And no I'm not talking about the horrible show Spin City either...

This Makes Me Laugh

I don't even like Star Wars. I think I have maybe seen the first one and pieces of the second.

Darth Vader is cool and all but I'm just not a big sci-fi guy.

But when I saw this picture, for some reason it had me laughing on the floor...

Sunday Funday Prediction: NFL Week 16.

Patriots vs. Bills (12/26/2010)

My prediction:

Pats 27, Bills 6.

The Pats own the Bills. End of story.

Dee Brown is Santa

Santa Jon hooked it up bigtime.

My gf's brother has an internship with Reebok and straight up killed it this year with presents. He told me for the last 2 months that Reebok is out of the Dee Brown anniversary pumps. Meanwhile he has these gems hiding in his closet the whole time!

Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas.

Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas from the Awesome Boston...

and...

O.J. Simpson

NFL FAIL.

Someone is getting fired...

or suspended and fined $50k.

I thought the 25th was a Saturday? I mean it's not a big mistake...

It's not like tomorrow is Christmas or anything...

Friday's Pic of the Week

Greenough Park, North End of Boston (off Charter Street.)

"Boston" Google Images Search. Round 1.

So the point here is to take the word BOSTON, add 1 completely random word and then 1 perverted word. Then go to google images, type in the random combo and snatch the 1st pic that comes up.

Round 1: boston blind dick:

Great, now I just feel bad...

(From the Boston Globe: Dick Vargas, a combat-blinded Korean War veteran from Dartmouth, is helping lead the charge in Massachusetts.)

Weekly Hump Day Free Promotion: Barstool Sports Rex Ryan T-Shirt

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Rex Ryan Loves Feet. Like Really Loves Feet. Weird.

Rex Ryan is weird. Rex Ryan's wife is weird.

They make foot fetish porno videos. weird.

I bet the NFL regrets this photo shoot now...

Barstool Sports Reporting, Via Deadspin, Via Youtube, Via Rex Ryan's Video Camera: Rex Ryan and His Wife Make Foot Fetish Pornos!

See for yourself.

(no nudity - suitable for work)

http://www.viddler.com/explore/Barstoolsports/videos/57/

Is This Snow Storm For Real?

Is this for real? Is this snow storm the perfect storm of snow?

Is there a crew on the Andrea Gail II crapping their pants right now?

Is Boston going to survive? Is this map serious?

I'm honestly kind of scared.

Dan Connolly: Kick Returning Extrordinaire

Highlight of the season.

Forget Brady or Branch or comeback wins or blowouts. 71 yard returns by offensive lineman have a special spot in my heart.

Longest return by an offensive lineman in the history of the NFL.

Save that ball Danny Boy!

We Got Away with One There.

Clearly a fumble but I'll take it...

Sunday Funday Prediction: NFL Week 15.

Patriots vs. Packers (12/19/2010)

My prediction:

Pats 16, Packers 3.

I just have a weird feeling that this game is going to be mediocre and boring. Hopefully I am wrong.

The Patriots' Danny Woodhead Goes Undercover as a Modell's Employee

So I have to give credit where credit is due.

I saw this video on Barstool Sports today and it is just too good not to copy & paste.

Danny Woodhead of the New England Patriots undercover as a Modells employee. No one recognizes him. One guy even insults him.

Priceless...

Domino's Pizza Rolex Watch !?!?!? WTF !?!?!?

For sale on Gilt.com.

WTF!?!?

Friday's Pic of the Week. (with a story this time)

The other day I had to go to the bank before work. I got off at Oak Grove as usual and walked about a quarter mile to the Citizens Bank on Main Street in Malden. It was about 9 degrees out and the Bank wasn't opening for another 15 minutes. So with my face mask pulled up - I waited in the ATM area for the bank to open. After about the third person came to use the ATM, all looking at me very strangely, I realized that wearing a ski mask outside of a bank probably wasn't a smart move...

When the bank finally opened I felt like I was going through airport security. The bank had a weird set up with 2 locking doors before you get to the lobby. I guess when one opens the other one locks and then when the first closes again you are then let into the bank.

Since I was already thinking in bank robbery mode from my little ski mask FAIL, I remember thinking, "There is no way anyone could or would rob this bank, all banks should have this."

Well I was wrong. It seems some genius had the brilliant idea of robbing that exact bank.

Well then to no one's surprise, except maybe his, he got stuck in the door system after "withdrawing" some cash.

His solution?

Empty 5 rounds into the door and make his escape.

I mean this guy has to be the dumbest bank robber of all time.

Didn't he do his research? Didn't he see that this bank was like the freaking Alcatrez of Boston banks? Didn't he realize the bank had cameras? Did he think at all?

It seems like the answer is NO to all the above, because as you can see, he is basically smiling for the security cameras.

What a moron.

(As a sidenote: I'm glad he wasn't wearing a mask. If he had, I'm sure the police would have been making me a little visit wondering why I was camped out in the ATM machine a week earlier - fully masked.)

But I have the perfect aliby - I'm not black.

Boo Hoo Knicks Fans. Boo Hoo

Straight up creepy but also straight up awesome. Every Boston fan needs one of these for the Big Apple.

NY is just full of a bunch of whiny babies.

We didn't get cliff lee... Wahhhhh

The pats taught the jets how to human wall on the sideline... Wahhhhhh

The Knicks deserve some credit... Wahhhhh

Shut up NY and Look into my mask!

Sorry Spike - It's Still Not a Rivalry

Sorry Spike.

Actually, I'm not. You are a millionaire celebrity dressed like a 6 year old fan.

Say it with me Spike: "The New York Knicks suck!"

Weekly Hump Day Free Promotion: Ernie's Lunch for Breakfast

Ernie's Lunch is straight killing it in Melrose.

I know what you are thinking - I'm not going to Melrose for food.

Well think again suckers.

How many times can you go the North Street Cafe before it gets old? Live a little - try a new spot.

Ernie's is open Wed. - Sat. and serves breakfast all day. Yes you read that correctly - ALL day.

Ernie's is the about the size of my bedroom from when I was 4, has uneven barstools and a lot of elderly locals. Call me crazy but I call that Boston charm. I just love a place where the people are real, the counter is in front of the grille and the food is good. And oh man is the food good!

At 1pm today I got a bacon and cheese omlette with home fries and an english muffin - plus a large milk. Total bill?

$5.59... I almost feel off my uneven chair. It seems that Ernie's is not only good but cheap.

Good eats, good people, good old school diner feel and good prices.

What else do you want?

Ernie's Lunch

458 Franklin Street

Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 662-5222

Antoine Walker: Superstar Player for the............... Idaho Stampede?!?!

Who the hell are the Idaho Stampede?

What basketball league is this? Is this a men's league scrimmage? Is this semi-pro ball?

Is that ANTOINE WALKER?!?!?

Come on man, I knew you were in debt but is it really this bad? Is this really going to help you pay down your millions in Vegas gambling debt?

I figured that Paul Pierce would have come to rescue by now. I mean without Antoine the Celts probably wouldn't be where they are...think about it. Back in '00 or '02 or whenever the heck they made the Eastern Conference Finals - 'Toine and the The Truth were like Boston's Batman and Robin. They put Celtics basketball back on the map and got fans interested again. They got ownership to wake up. They had Boston talking and starting to buy tickets.

So where is Paul Pierce when 'Toine needs him most?

Oh ya, still balling like a maniac, making millions - going after #18.

I don't fault you Paul - 'Toine would probably put everything you gave him on red down at Foxwoods...

(Note: That is not sweat on his face. Those are tears.)

Cliff Lee Snubs the Yankees. Menino Should Give Him a Key to Boston.

Cliff Lee is the most popular baseball player in Boston right now and he has never even worn a Red Sox jersey.

I will forever rememeber where I was when OJ went on the white bronco chase, the Twin Towers were hit and now, when Cliff Lee took less money to not play for the Yankees. The only difference is that today is a great day for America, a great day for baseball and a great day for Boston!

Lets get Mayor Mumbles Menino to step up his game from making incoherent commercials with Big Papi and have him get Lee a key to the city.

Lee wants to have after hours drinks at the Top of the Hub - no problem, here is a key to the city. Lee wants to bungee jump off the Hancock tower? Done.

And while we are at it let's retire his number at Fenway. As far as I'm concerned, it is deserved.

With C.C. coming off knee surgery, Burnett having an awful year and Phil Hughes still unproven - not getting Lee was a major blow to the Yankees and a major win for the Sox.

Now we just have to worry about facing Lee when the Rangers come to town...

Wait, Lee signed with who? The Phillies? Didn't they trade him last year? Don't they already have Halladay?

Yes, yes and yes.

Which leads me to wonder if the following rotation even legal?:

Halladay, Lee, Oswalt and Hamels ?!?!?!?

Oh man, maybe we should hold off on the key ceremony until after the postseason...

Celtics Vs. Knicks. The Knicks Should Just Forfeit.

Unless they have this combo on Wednesday night, the Knicks shouldn't even show up. I don't care if you have won 8 in a row. You have not played the Celtics yet.

And, no, Staudamire is not and will not be the MVP.
And, yes, by the end of the year he will either:

A. Choke (like the Jets)
B. Get hurt
C. Get tired
D. Break his back (from carrying the team)
E. Realize he is playing for the Knicks and then kill himself.

Face it New York, all you have is the Yankees. But two guys named Crawford and Gonzalez recently told me that even the Yankees might be out of the hunt this year...

GFY New York (and that doesn't mean Good For You)

Sunday Funday Prediction: NFL Week 14.

Patriots vs. Bears (12/12/2010)

My prediction:

Pats 21, Bears 3.

Da Pats.

Sunday Funday Bonus Post: Metrodome Roof Collapses (Caught on Film)

This roof collapse has Brett Favre written all over it.

What are the chances that in the same week where Favre is questionable to start because of a shoulder injury, the freaking Metrodome collapses?

Are we supposed to believe that after years of pounding from the tough Minnesota climate that the roof suddenly couldn't withstand one more snowfall? Are we supposed to believe that Brett Favre didn't pay off some locals to shoot holes in the roof until the snow poured through? Are we really supposed to believe this is a coincidence?

Well not me folks.

I know nothing can stop the ego driven Mr. Favre. With the playoffs out of the question, a dick sexting scandal about to erupt and his last few games EVER coming up - his STREAK is all he has left, and in his head, all he has to live for. Forget the money and fame and Wranglers commercials. If he doesn't go out with at least 300 straight starts I'm pretty sure he will kill himself.

And as much as I have been annoyed with his constant media presence, no one wants to see a legend die. Except for maybe Packers fans...

So lets hope for Favre's sake the game gets delayed another full day.

Maybe he will come up with something like finding a way to have the New York Giants get stranded in the midwest "because of snow." 

Wait what? That has already happened!?!

Well done Mr. Favre, well done.

See you on Tuesday night football...

Friday's Pic of the Week

I didn't have anything planned today. I was going to go to the archives from my real estate days and probably post my 40th North Church picture. Then I saw this...

Merry Early Christmas Red Sox Fans.

My proposed line up:

1. Ellsbury
2. Crawford
3. Pedroia
4. A-Gon
5. Youk
6. Ortiz
7. Drew
8. Salty
9. Scuttaro

Let's face it, no matter what the order - any combination will be absolutely lethal.

I don't see an out 1-6. Well maybe a few at #6.

Boston Red Sox 2011 World Series Champs. Yea, I said it.

Weekly Hump Day Free Promotion: Barstool Sports T-Shirt "Cue the Duckboats"

This shirt is pure genius. You can find it at the Barstool Sports website online store.

If you don't know what Barstool Sports is - you probably wouldn't buy this shirt anyway...

Reliving the Past: Reverse the Curse

Talk about going back into the archives...

This was on Storrow Drive in Boston for all you amateur Red Sox fans.

I Spy Boston: Cam Neely in Dumb n Dumber

Dumb n Dumber is hands down one of the best comedy movies of all time.

People around the country still quote lines from this movie to this day.

However what a lot of people might have missed is that a very special Boston icon makes an incredible and unforgettable cameo in this move.

That's right, Boston Bruins great Cam Neely plays the rude & crude Seabass in the truck stop scene.

See for yourself.

(Sidenote: always protect your cheeseburger when Cam is around)

Sunday Funday Prediction: NFL Week 13.

Patriots vs. Jets (12/6/2010)

My prediction:

Pats 21, Jets 7.

Pats vs. Jets on Monday Night Football!?! What could be better?

Youtube is filled with so many videos right now of stupid as hell Jets fans. Why doesn't that surprise me? But I am going to do the internet a favor and not give them anymore hits. Hopefully they all get taken down once the Jets get stomped.

When your mascot is Freddy Krueger in a helmet, you deserve to lose.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Be back on the 29th!

Sunday Funday Prediction: NFL Week 11.

Patriots vs. Colts (11/21/2010)

My prediction:

Pats 24, Colts 21.

A little Tom Brady man crush video to prepare you for the game.

After all, Tom Brady invented the iphone.

Friday's Pic of the Week

Every time I see this picture I feel as if my heart is being ripped out.

Ad Placement at its Finest... Sort of

Nice ad placement by Boston.com

Weekly Hump Day Free Promotion: Scanlon Design

If you have any website needs whatsoever and want to attract customers in the most professional way possible, check out Scanlon Design. You will not be disappointed.

http://scanlonportfolio.com/

Reliving the Past: Brady vs. Manning

In anticipation of this weekends Patriots game I googled "Brady vs. Manning" and came up with this S.I. cover from 2005. It is pretty amazing that 5 years ago this rivalry was as alive and well as it is today. And to be honest, I don't see it going away until one of them retires.

Long live the duel.

What the F&%# - Terry O'Reilly vs. Chris Nilan Fight

The fight isn't as incredible as the thought of who is fighting.

Freakin' knuckles Nilan going after a Bruins legend.

I almost fell out of my chair when I saw this video. The best part is that Nilan is nameless on his jersey in this video - as if they pulled him up that night for this exact purpose of going after O'Reilly.

It must have worked because a few years later he was a Bruin.

Instand classic folks. Try to watch this and not laugh.

Sunday Funday Prediction: NFL Week 10.

Patriots vs. Steelers (11/14/2010)

My prediction:

Pats 21, Steelers 21.

That's right I am calling a tie.

I can't remember the last time there was a tie in the NFL and I can't remember the last time two such equal opponents were matched up. 6-2 records aside I just feel like each team is equally flawed and skilled. The main difference however is that the Patriots quarterback is not a rapist.

Check out this Tom Brady - Randy Moss - Jabar Gaffney flea flicker touchdown. Man I miss 2007...

Friday's Pic of the Week

Prudential Building and Hancock tower in Boston's Back Bay.

Colors Inverted.

Boston Bruins "Fan" Kicks Hole in Womens Bathroom @ Boston Garden

Below is video of the Boston Bruins fan kicking a hole in the woman's bathroom at the TD Garden and immediately following is the video response of the Boston Bruins Bear mascot.

Obviously a stupid move by the girl who calls herself a fan, but a great move by the Boston Bruins' PR staff.

Call of Duty Black Ops Wii Bug

If you are having trouble connecting to Call of Duty Black Ops multiplayer on Wii, I have you covered.

You are probably getting the endless please wait on the screen and wondering how to fix this.

The best solution is to go back and set up a secondary profile name.

Pick something random, it doesn't matter.

Then try logging in with that profile user. It should work.

Then log back out and try to log in again using the profile name you want to use.

Any time you get stuck, have both profiles saved and use this trick.

See ya out there...

50th Post Celebration: Boston's Sister Cities

Sunday Funday Prediction: NFL Week 9.

I guess I picked a good day to visit my niece & nephew and miss the game and prediction.

I blame Mankins' comeback for the loss. It is just easier that way.

Friday's Pic of the Week

Pierce Hits 20K Point Mark for Career

Congrats Paul!

Weekly Hump Day Free Promotion: L'osteria

The North End of Boston is home to Boston's best restaurants with the finest Italian cuisine.

Every day people try to convince me that South End is a close second. I don't buy it. The South End, Back Bay and Beacon Hill combined still don't even come close to the North End. Anyone who has been there more than once will agree.

The question people ask, "what is your favorite restaurant" is an impossible question to answer. If you say Strega you want to be seen and think you are a celebrity, if you say Giaccamo's you watched too many Rachael Ray shows and are a follower and if you say Regina Pizzeria I won't necessarily argue but pizza doesn't count right now...

There really is no best restaurant. There are just tiers of quality restaurants; the 9.somethings, 8's and 7's. There are no sub 7's in the North End.

While I love Saraceno's basement wine seller atmosphere, Fiore's roofdeck and Damiano's small plate dishes, my current favorite it L'osteria on the corner of Salem & Cooper Street.

The Atmosphere is a 9.7, the food a 9.8 and service a full 10. But the price is what really sold me. I took my girlfriend there for our anniversary and I almost fell off my chair when I saw the bill.

2 apps, 2 entrées and a 'bottle' of wine for under $70. The key was the wine, and here is my breakdown.

In the North End a bottle of house Pinot Grigio anywhere is at least $50. Factor in tip and that bottle becomes $60 and its only about 3 or 4 glasses. At L'osteria it is $20 ($24 with tip) and it is at least 6 glasses worth in a large jug type decanter, not a bottle.

My overall rating is a 9.9, go try for yourself.

2010 Boston Murder Map

Sorry to depress all of you but for some reason I found this interesting.

There have been 54 murders in Boston this year already - higher than last year and we still have 2 months to go. Pretty sad.

Patriots Beat Up on the Vikings

This picture pretty much sums up yesterday's game.

What a great win.